ship South
Sea,
950 tons, Captain George Geere, from Plymouth
2nd May 1855, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 30th
July 1855

South Australian Register Tuesday
31st July 1855

Monday July 30th, 1855:- the
ship South Sea, 950 tons, G. Geere,
Master, from Plymouth May 2nd
Passengers: Mrs. Lines and child ; Mrs. Rowe ; Miss Tonkin, Matron ;
Mr. J.T. Fraser, surgeon-superintendent
in the cabin and the following emigrants
in the steerage. .
. .
— 25th
ship from England to S.A. with government passengers for 1855 ; 3
births and 4 deaths on the passage ; James T. Fraser,
surgeon-superintendent.

South Australian Government Gazette 1855.

ship South Sea

Arrived from Plymouth on the 30th July,
with 335 emigrants. She was commanded by Mr. George
Geere, and Mr. James T. Fraser was the Surgeon-Superintendent.
Three births and four deaths occurred before disembarkation.
This ship had a cargo of iron, which strained the vessel
and caused leakage, which produced dampness between decks.
There were 124 single women by this ship, the majority
of whom are not likely to find ready employment in this
Colony. The discipline and management of the ship reflected
credit on all in charge.

note: where maiden name
of
wife is indicated,
it has been included in the given name column within ( ) ; the passenger
list comprises four sections arranged alphabetically, i families,
ii single men, iii single women & children , iv mariners ; transcriber
notes in italics

Names

Age

Occupation

B-index

Residence

Remarks

Last

Given

Families

Ashweek

George Thomas Farley

29

Smith

41/3

Ashprington, Devon

Totnes district

Ann Busell (Wakeham)

30

John Robert Wakeham Sidney

inf

Brokenshire

John

21

Labourer

180/2

St. Austell, Cornwall

Mary Ann (Arthur)

22

Carroll

Patrick

40

Ploughman

243/1

Cork

Mary

37

Maurice

12

John

10

Patrick

8

Mary

5

Kate

3

Cole

Thomas

29

Miner

295/3

Devon

Edith

27

Corcoran

Bartholomew

41

Labourer

317/3

Dublin

with family

Ann

40

Ann

12

Margaret

9

Mary

3

Bartholomew

inf

Crowe

Michael

26

Labourer

350/3

Kilkenny

Judith

29

Cullinan

Mortimer

25

Labourer

355/2

Clare

Margaret

23

Dahill

Patrick

42

Labourer

363/3

Cork

Dohell 413/1

Margaret (Brunock)

39

Bridget

13

Catherine

10

Ellen

8

Davison

John

20

Labourer

384/1

Tyrone

Ann

18

Dickens

Henry

27

Schoolmaster

402/3

Devon

Jane

22

Dillon

Peter

29

Labourer

405/1

Kings co.

Margaret

28

Donohue

Edmond

34

Labourer

419/1

Cork

Catherine

24

Fitzgerald

John

27

Labourer

505/1

Cork

—?

22

Ellen

inf

died at sea, June 10th

Flannigan

Michael

24

Labourer

509/1

Clare

Ellen

22

Foley

James

27

Labourer

515/3

Cork

Mary

26

Foster

Francis

70

Labourer

521/2

Cavan

Sarah

56

Garvey

Edmond

36

Labourer

551/3

Kilkenny

Margaret

36

Goudge

Henry

23

Miner

596/2

Tavistock, Devon

Jane (Spear)

18

Griffin

Michael

28

Labourer

-

Kilkenny

Nicholas ?

Anastasia

27

died at sea, August 7th

Hanlon

John

35

Labourer

663/2

Kilkenny

Kyron ?

Bridget

28

Hefferon / Heffernon

Patrick

45

Labourer

710/3

Cork

Ellen

39

Ellen

13

Bridget

11

Honor

9

Michael

4

Howse

Edward

30

Labourer

787/3

Cirencester, Gloucester

Margaret (Herbert)

30

Emily

1

Johns

William

53

Labourer

846/3

Buckland Brewer, Devon

with family

Peggy

47

Sophia

9

Jane

5

Tryphena Walter

3

Jordan

James

43

Labourer

865/2

Clare

—?

32

Bridget

16

Servant

Mary

14

Servant

child

12

child

3

Karney

Walter

35

Labourer

-

Cavan ?

Kearney

Elizabeth

32

Charles

10

Elizabeth

6

Keighley

John

24

Labourer

882/2

Clare

Mary

22

Lafferty

William

25

Labourer

946/3

Tyrone

Sarah (Leard)

23

Leary

Michael

22

Labourer

-

Clare

Mary (Barry)

23

Lee

John

23

Labourer

-

Clare

Mary

22

Lyall / Lyle

Henry

27

Labourer

-

Wicklow

—?

23

McConkley

James

24

Labourer

1055/3

Cavan

Letitia (Lundy)

18

Mitchell

Thomas

28

Miner

1121/1

Tavistock, Devon

Sarah (Jessop)

36

John

1

Morgan

Elijah

26

Smith

-

Pontypool, Monmouth

Mary (Phillips)

24

Selina

3

Emma

1

Mowlan

Patrick

26

Labourer

1140/3

Carlow

Kelly

27

Nicholls

Richard

21

Miner

1183/1

Penzance, Cornwall

Jane

19

Jane (Pearce) or Jane (Curnow)

Pearce

William

26

Miner

1257/3

Cornwall

Elizabeth

27

Redden

Patrick

19

Labourer

-

Tipperary

Margaret

21

Shanahan

John

22

Labourer

1467/3

Tipperary

Catherine

25

Sheehan

John

31

Labourer

1474/3

Cork

Mary

29

Patrick

4

John

2

Vincent

Elijah

31

Labourer

1648/3

St. Blazey, Devon

Elizabeth

31

Welchford

John

44

Labourer

1692/1

Netherbury, Dorset

with family

Fanny

41

Eliza

7

Thomas

4

Williams

James

30

Labourer

1716/2

Lanteglos, Cornwall

Emma (Chenoweth)

26

Watson

Thomas

39

Labourer

-

Clare

Anne

24

William

13

Thomas

11

James

9

John

7

Ann

3

died at sea, May 19th

Waye

John

44

Labourer

1685/2

South Tawton, Devon

with family

Mary (Stanbury)

44

Thomas

12

Ann

10

William

7

Mary

4

Eliza

2

Names

Age

Occupation

B-index

Residence

Remarks

Last

Given

Single Men

Babington

John

22

Labourer

50/2

Louth

Ballantine

Moses

19

Labourer

67/3

Tyrone

Barton

John

25

Labourer

88/2

Fermanagh

Beatty

Robert

19

Labourer

-

Tyrone

Brady

Phillip

22

Labourer

163/3

Cavan

with family

Carmody

Michael

23

Labourer

239/2

Clare

Carroll

Thady

14

Labourer

-

Cork

Christopher

Daniel

19

Labourer

-

Clare

Clarke

David

21

Labourer

-

Donegal

Coombe

James

20

Labourer

-

Devon

Corcoran

Michael

18

Labourer

-

Dublin

with parents

Corcoran

Thomas

15

Labourer

317/3

Dublin

with parents

Costello

Thomas

26

Labourer

323/2

Tipperary

Cunningham

Thomas

19

Labourer

358/2

Tyrone

Daddow

John

22

Miner

-

Devon

Daddow

Samuel

22

Miner

363/2

Devon

Dillon

Luke

16

Labourer

405/1

Kings co.

with parents

Donaghy

Thomas

n/a

Labourer

416/2

Tyrone

Donolly

James

26

Labourer

419/3

Louth

Donolly

John

20

Labourer

419/3

Louth

Donolly

Samuel

21

Labourer

419/3

Louth

Dowling

Edmund

23

Labourer

424/2

Kilkenny

Dowling

Patrick

19

Labourer

424/3

Kilkenny

Foster

Charles

20

Labourer

521/2

Cavan

with parents ?

Foster

Joseph

15

Labourer

521/3

Cavan

with parents ?

Grady

John

20

Labourer

599/3

Limerick

with family ?

Gray

Samuel

23

Labourer

608/2

Donegal

Haleath ?

Hugh

28

Labourer

644/1

Clare

Hall

James

19

Labourer

647/1?

Limerick

Hamilton

George

19

Labourer

655/3

Derry

Hamilton

James

17

Labourer

656/1

Derry

Hand

Martin

22

Labourer

-

Kings co.

Handlin

John

24

Labourer

662/2

Kilkenny

Hoban

Daniel

18

Labourer

748/2

Kilkenny

Hoban

Patrick

18

Labourer

748/2

Kilkenny

Hutchinson

Moses

23

Labourer

804/1

Donegal

Johns

Thomas

20

Labourer

-

Buckland Brewer, Devon

with parents

Johns

William

23

Labourer

846/3

Buckland Brewer, Devon

with parents

Johnston

Robert

17

Labourer

853/2

Tyrone

Jones

Andrew

23

Labourer

856/2

Tyrone

Jory

Josiah

21

Miner

866/2

St. Agnes, Cornwall

Kean

John

n/a

Labourer

877/3

Clare

with family

Keen / Kean

Michael

29

Labourer

881/2

Clare

Kelly

David

29

Labourer

884/3

Kilkenny

Kelly

Thomas

20

Labourer

-

Derry

Kerwan / Kerwin

John

24

Labourer

903/2

Kilkenny

Leary

Michael

18

Labourer

-

Derry

Mahoney

Thomas

22

Labourer

1003/1

Wicklow

Marshall

John

22

Labourer

-

Kilkenny

Martin

William

19

Labourer

-

Tyrone

McAnally

Stephen

20

Labourer

1048/2

Tyrone

McCorgan

William

19

Labourer

-

Tyrone

McIllheny

Thomas

21

Labourer

1069/2

Donegal

Miller

Samuel

24

Labourer

-

Donegal

Mitchell

James

25

Labourer

1119/1

Derry

Molloy

Edward

25

Labourer

-

Kings co.

Murphy

Patrick

22

Labourer

1155/1

Cavan

Pearce

John

18

Miner

1256/2

Cornwall

Porter

Andrew

21

Labourer

1300/2

Donegal

Richards

Thomas

22

Miner

-

Devon

Roberts

Phillip

19

Miner

1365/2

Devon

Rowe

Samuel

20

Miner

1395/2

Devon

Russell

Benjamin

24

Labourer

1404/1

Tyrone

with family ?

Russell

James

18

Labourer

1405/3

Tyrone

with family ?

Ryan

Patrick

19

Labourer

1411/2

Clare

Sexton

Michael

14

Labourer

1466/1

Clare

with family

Shea

Michael

34

Labourer

1473/1

Kilkenny

Smith

Charles

20

Labourer

-

Cavan

Smith

James

20

Labourer

-

Cavan

Walker

William

24

Labourer

1662/1

Derry

Walsh

James

24

Labourer

-

Kilkenny

Waye

George

15

Labourer

1685/2

South Tawton, Devon

with parents

Waye

James

20

Labourer

1685/2

South Tawton, Devon

with parents

Waye

John

18

Labourer

1685/3

South Tawton, Devon

with parents

Webb

John

19

Labourer

-

Kings co.

Wells

Ellis

21

Labourer

-

Bridford, Devon

White

Adam

21

Labourer

1700/1

Donegal

Single Women

Barry

Anne

38

Servant

Wicklow

Beatty

Isabella

18

Servant

441/2

Tyrone

Dunning, Joseph

Bourke

Catherine

19

Servant

151/3

Kings co.

Bowen

Mary

20

Servant

Kings co.

Brady

Judith

18

Servant

163/2

Cavan

with family

Brady

Maria

19

Servant

163/2

Dublin

with family

Buckley

Hannah

26

Servant

Cork

Burke

Catherine

22

Servant

Cork

Byrne

Bridget

22

Servant

Kilkenny

Byrne

Catherine

25

Servant

Kilkenny

Callaghan

Mary

18

Servant

Cork

Campbell

Catherine

22

Servant

Tipperary

Carmody

Bridget

20

Servant

Clare

Carmody

Mary

24

Servant

Clare

Carroll

Johanna

16

Servant

Cork

Carroll

Ellen

18

Servant

Cork

Carroll

Mary

28

Servant

Tipperary

Chard

Elizabeth

19

Servant

262/2

Dorset

Chenoweth

Ellen

20

Servant

266/1

Devon ?

Lanteglos, Cornwall ? | sister of Emma (Chenoweth)
Williams ?

Clarke

Elizabeth

24

Servant

Tipperary

Coleman

Martha

19

Servant

Armagh

Conry / Conroy

Mary

19

Servant

Clare

Costello

Ellen

18

Servant

Tipperary

Daly

Nancy

21

Servant

Cork

Dogan

An

25

Servant

Kings co.

Deigan

Eliza

23

Servant

Dublin

Devine

Catherine

19

Servant

Tyrone

Dahill

Johanna

17

Servant

Cork

Dahill

Margaret

20

Servant

Cork

Dahill

Mary

15

Servant

Cork

Donlan

Mary

24

Servant

Clare

Driscoll

Anne

19

Servant

Cork

Elliott

Eliza

19

Servant

Fermanagh

Elliott

Mary

21

Servant

Fermanagh

Farrell

Honor

20

Servant

Tipperary

Farrell

Margaret

25

Servant

Tipperary

Fleming

Mary

24

Servant

Kilkenny

Fox

Bridget

18

Servant

Kings co.

Gillard

Elizabeth

18

Servant

Devon

Grady

Bridget

38

Servant

Limerick

with family ?

Grady

Marion

19

Servant

Limerick

with family ?

Hanan

Margaret

22

Servant

665/2

Cork

Hanlon

Anne

26

Servant

665/2

Westmeath

Hannan

Bridget

29

Servant

665/2

Waterford

Hefferman

Catherine

17

Servant

Cork

Heffernan ?

Hefferman

Johanna

21

Servant

Cork

"

Hefferman

Margaret

15

Servant

Cork

"

Hefferman

Mary

19

Servant

Cork

"

Hill

Margaret

22

Servant

Tyrone

Hyde

Catherine

20

Servant

806/2

Cork

Hyde

Ellen

19

Servant

Cork

Jacob

Eliza

22

Servant

Carlow

Johns

Elizabeth

18

Servant

Buckland Brewer, Devon

with parents

Johns

Mary

17

Servant

Buckland Brewer, Devon

with parents

Johns

Susannah

14

Servant

Buckland Brewer, Devon

with parents

Judge

Jemima

19

Servant

Westmeath

Keane

Mrs. Catherine

40

Servant

878/2

Clare

with family

Keane

Ellen

20

Servant

Clare

with family

Kearney

Ellen

14

Servant

Cork

Kearney

Ellen

23

Servant

Dublin

Kearney

Margaret

17

Servant

Cork

Kearney

Mary

16

Servant

Cork

Keefe

Mary

21

Servant

Cork

Kelly

Catherine

22

Servant

Derry

Kelly

Jane

18

Servant

Derry

Kelly

Mary

18

Servant

Westford ?

Kenny

Johanna

22

Servant

Cork

Lawler

Anne

27

Servant

Kilkenny

Leary

Margaret

37

Servant

Clare

Lelis

Margaret

18

Servant

Cork

Lochart

Sarah

21

Servant

Donegal

Lowry

Margaret

22

Servant

Cornwall

Lunny

Rose

19

Servant

Fermanagh

Madden

Mary

18

Servant

Westmeath

Maguinnes

Elizabeth

18

Servant

Armagh

Mahony

Esther

25

Servant

Wicklow

Maughan

Anne

25

Servant

1043/1

Westmeath

McCarthy

Ellen

20

Servant

Cork

McDonald

Catherine

24

Servant

Carlow

McDonald

Margaret

26

Servant

Carlow

McFadden

Mary

23

Servant

Tyrone

McSweeney

Ellen

18

Servant

Cork

Meagher

Anne

18

Servant

Tipperary

Mellheny

Catherine

22

Servant

Donegal

Meryman / Merryman

Anne

22

Servant

Westmeath

Michael

Nancy

24

Servant

1102/1

Derry

Minoghan

Winny

18

Servant

Galway

Moloney

Margaret

26

Servant

Clare

Monaghan

Jane

21

Servant

Fermanagh

Morrissey

Anne

19

Servant

Tipperary

Murray

Margaret

20

Servant

Clare

Neill

Bridget

18

Servant

Westmeath

Nicholls

Mary

19

Servant

Cornwall

Nowlan

Jane

28

Servant

Kilkenny

O'Brien

Catherine

18

Servant

Cork

O'Brien

Ellen

20

Servant

Cork

O'Leary

Honor

21

Servant

Cork

O'Loughlin

Mary

18

Servant

Clare

O'Neil

Margaret

20

Servant

Clare

O'Neil

Rebecca

19

Servant

Dublin

Peters

Elizabeth

35

Servant

Devon

did not sail ?

Quain / Quinn

Bridget

19

Servant

Cork

Reilly

Mary

24

Servant

Cavan

Reynolds

Mary

19

Servant

Westmeath

Russell

Eliza

21

Servant

Tyrone

with family ?

Ryan

Bridget

21

Servant

Clare

Ryan

Catherine

18

Servant

Dublin

Ryan

Mary

19

Servant

Wicklow

Scanlon

Ellen

24

Servant

Tipperary

Scanlon

Honor

22

Servant

Tipperary

Scanlon

Mary

18

Servant

Tipperary

Sexton

Anne

10

child

Clare

with family

Sexton

Honor

18

Servant

1465/3

Clare

with family

Sexton

Margaret

36

Servant

Clare

with family

Sheehan

Margaret

22

Servant

1474/3

Cork

Sheehan

Mary

20

Servant

1475/2

Tipperary

Small

Honor

21

Servant

Tipperary

Sullivan

Ellen

36

Servant

Cork

Tonkin

Jer...? Johanna ?

18

Servant

Cornwall

Trevelyan

Sarah

18

Servant

Devon

Tuck

Fanny

23

Servant

Devon

Wall

Eliza

18

Servant

Tyrone

Waye

Elizabeth

23

Servant

South Tawton, Devon

with parents

Welchford

Anna

15

Servant

Netherbury, Dorset

with parents

Welchford

Emily

17

Servant

Netherbury, Dorset

with parents

Welchford

Jane

20

Servant

Netherbury, Dorset

with parents

Wilson

Olivia

22

Servant

Kilkenny

Mariners

Greenwood

William

31

Mariner

615/1

London

Yarri

John

28

Mariner

1753/1

Tahiti

Sources: State
Library South Australia, official passenger lists, mainly of immigrants
arriving in South Australia under United
Kingdom assisted passage schemes, 1847-1886
GRG 35/48a (formely ACC 313); Sydney Shipping Gazette; South Australian Register;
The South Australian Government Gazette; GRG 35/48/2 Crown lands and
Immigrant ships papers; Biographical index SA 1836-1885 (the B-index column
indicates individuals who may be found in that index, with corresponding
reference
number for further research) ; FreeBMD ; 1851 UK census'